It’s hard to say when the best time is. Spring is good, but there is about to be some great fishing happening!
Good luck with the sale, be sure to check out the classified forum.
You’ll usually pull a little better price in the spring but that’s not a hard and fast rule. If he wants to sell it I’d suggest putting it up immediately as finding the right buyer can be pretty hard some times.
Throw it in the classifieds with photos. Pics sell. 
I’m a classifieds cruiser and I’d have to agree in that there are no hard and fast rules. When a person is ready to buy a boat, seldom is it intended to be a long, drawn out process. So, in the fall, there may be less buyers but there’s also less sellers. If the boat any particular person is looking for appears at a marketable price, time of year won’t make much difference. But in general, my observation is that if you’re “behind the 8 ball”, fall can be a tough time. Guys are thinking about hunting, prepping for ice fishing, gearing up for snowmobiling, getting into fall ATV runs, etc.,…….. The buying numbers dwindle as fall sets in. I see dealerships are pushing their clearance incentives now so they can hopefully find the “teetering” buyer and make room for the new model year. This also plays into the salability of a fall boat. New ones are available at large discounts and whenever faced with used vs. new and just a few bucks, new wins every time. Used boat sellers are often forced to drop if their rig is newer and running into this circumstance.
There is a noteworthy downside to spring selling though.
“Everybody” is trying to sell a boat in the spring if they’re trying to sell a boat at all…… it would seem. The competition of price and condition is more intense and even location can become a problem. There’s more buyers, but there’s more sellers and you can get “left behind”……. usually by no fault of your own, it just works that way sometimes.
There are some good ways to start selling now that may work but if not, it might still help you “set up” a buyer come spring. The possibilities are many and there’s no rules, but recognizing and adjusting to circumstances will help you achieve the outcome you’re seeking.
Good luck!
When selling a boat in the late season, it is a good selling point to offer winter storage or cover the cost of it.
-J.
Thanks for the replies everyone! Just one of the many reasons I love this website! Oh, by the way, love the new hat James and look forward to another “guide trip/piggie hunt” next spring.
Good luck to all!!
D. Andrews 
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